You are on an airplane. You turn to the person sitting on your left and ask "Do you fly often?" The person replies, "I fly like Superman, who was a comic book character. My daughter is a real character and doesn't listen. Do you like to listen to music?" "I see," you politely respond as you focus your attention on your new book. Your new friend has demonstrated

A. ideas of reference.
B. loose associations.
C. neologisms.
D. thought insertion.


Answer: B

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a. True b. False

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